There's no real way to describe the 11th annual For the Love of Chocolate Gala — which happened on a positively balmy Saturday in Chicago on Feb. 27 — as anything other than a spectacle.

This year's theme was a "Eye Candy: A Feast for the Senses," and a feast it was indeed. With more than 1,300 guests, acrobats, ballerinas, amazing DJs, and — of course — mouthwatering food, the gala was one memorable party.

More importantly, the gala's sponsors and guests raised more than $180,000 for the foundation behind it, which offers scholarships for... read more

This year's For the Love of Chocolate Gala will go well beyond our usual sweet spectacle! Come prepared to feast on an extensive menu of Street Food-inspired fare presented by the Union League Club of Chicago and included in the $200 ticket price. Huge portions and delicious variety will keep you fueled for the party and ready to explore more flavors (savory and sweet) on every floor. The Street Food Feast will be served from 7 pm to midnight, leaving every sense satisfied from start to finish!

Chicago, Illinois (March 4, 2015) – Over 1,200 foodies mixed and mingled with more than 100 of Chicago’s most dynamic entertainers, chefs, and innovators at the 10th Annual For the Love of Chocolate Gala on Saturday, February 28. The event brought back the days of peace and love on four floors of the Union League Club of Chicago while raising scholarship money for students of The French Pastry School of Kennedy-King College at City Colleges of Chicago.

Upon entering the venue, guests were greeted with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and a live band playing the popular tunes of The Beatles while groupies swooned, making the British Invasion theme complete. A groovy photo booth with a life-size reproduction of a Volkswagen van was also set up giving attendees a chance to create their... read more

In 2007, For the Love of Chocolate Scholarship Foundation was created to provide scholarships to dedicated students of the pastry arts. Since then, 113 people have been awarded over $470,000 in scholarships. Here are three of their stories.

Chicago, Illinois (February 25, 2014) – Over 850 Chicagoans looking to warm up their winter blues helped make things hot at the 9th Annual For the Love of Chocolate Gala on Saturday, February 22nd. The event brought the twenties roaring back to life in the 130-year-old Union League Club of Chicago in the name of raising scholarships for students of The French Pastry School of Kennedy-King College at City Colleges of Chicago.

In the lobby alone, newsies hawked headlines, menacing gangsters and their carefree molls lined the marble staircase, a Madame bedecked guests for an old-fashioned photo booth, and a down-on-her-luck moonshiner from Redmoon Theater made bootleg gin in her bathtub

For some guests, the evening began with a four-course dinner presented by Chef Michael... read more